The Catholic church hold the apparitions of Mary in high regard. I strongly believe these Marion apparitions are demonic manifestations. They have been contrary to the Word of God and may be part of the end times deception.
The devil can appear as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14, And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Multiple religions were started when someone had a vision from an angel who disclosed to them "new revelations". I don't believe these visions were a figment of their imaginations. I believe they were real and powerful. Satan is real and want's to lead people astray into false doctrines.
I believe manifestations will increase in number as we get closer to the tribulation. Because many people believe miracles are from God, they don't question the source of those miracles. Miracles can be very convincing to get someone to follow a false teaching. People are convinced the apparitions of Mary are from God, because healing miracles are occur.
I believe the devil will make it look like there was a resurrection of the antichrist. This will cause many to believe this man is from God, when in fact he is from Satan. Revelation 13:12, And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
The devil can appear as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14, And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
Multiple religions were started when someone had a vision from an angel who disclosed to them "new revelations". I don't believe these visions were a figment of their imaginations. I believe they were real and powerful. Satan is real and want's to lead people astray into false doctrines.
I believe manifestations will increase in number as we get closer to the tribulation. Because many people believe miracles are from God, they don't question the source of those miracles. Miracles can be very convincing to get someone to follow a false teaching. People are convinced the apparitions of Mary are from God, because healing miracles are occur.
I believe the devil will make it look like there was a resurrection of the antichrist. This will cause many to believe this man is from God, when in fact he is from Satan. Revelation 13:12, And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
People are seeking healings from Mary and the saints, when you should only be seeking these things from God. People are praying to her instead of God. When you pray to Mary you are giving her God-like qualities and that is idolatry. She can not hear anyone's prayers because she is not Omni-present. The devil wants continue to cause people to seek after someone other than God, and he is using Mary.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.
As we can see miracles are not just performed by God. Here are other examples in the Bible where the devil taps into the supernatural.
- Exodus 8:7, Pharaoh’s wise men preformed a lot of the same signs Moses and Aaron were able to do through God. They called up Frogs.
- Exodus 7:21-22, the wise men turned water into blood.
- Exodus 7:11-12, Aaron threw his staff down and it turned into a snake. Pharaoh’s men threw down their staffs and they turned into snakes. Aaron’s snake swallowed up the wise men’s snakes. Satan will imitate God and his miracles but Jesus is always more powerful.
- Matthew 7:22, people who don’t know the Lord can prophecy, cast out demons and perform miracles.
- Matthew 24:24, false Christs and prophets can perform great signs and wonders that even believers could possibly fall for.
- Revelation 13:13-14, The False prophet will make fire come down from heaven. He will deceive those who dwell on the earth by signs.
- Revelation 13:2-4, the devil has a throne, power and great authority, and he uses it.
- Revelation 16:14, the Bible says demon spirits perform signs.
Mary from the apparitions is telling people to make an alter to her and says she is coming back. The real Mary always pointed to Jesus, never to herself. Don’t follow these!
I highly recommend the book Messages from Heaven by Jim Tetlow. He discusses the messages given by Mary in the apparitions, and how they do not align with the Bible.
